Were you born to go a different way?

I have been a misfit since childhood. No one understood me, not even my father.

He once said, "You are not a madman, fit to be put in a madhouse, nor are you monk to be put in a monastery. I just don't know what you are!"

I replied: "You know, father, I can tell you what it is like. Once a duck egg was put under a hen to be hatched. When the egg hatched, the duckling walked along with the mother hen until they came to a pond. The duckling took a nice dip in the water. But the hen stayed on the bank and clucked. Now, my dear father, after having tried the sea I find it my home. If you choose to stay on the shore, is it my fault? I am not to be blamed."

There are some who are born to go a very different way.

~Sufi Tale by Shams-e Tabrizi

The evidence carries its own result

Angels communicate in subtle ways. You receive physical signs that reflect thoughts on your mind. Sometimes you assume the universe is playing with the law of attraction, and yet, its more than that. All you ask for istruth. You get it, but do you accept it?

Consider I was recently near a swimming pool in country Australia. The native area vegetation includes gum trees and eucalyptus. Why then, did I find a  red maple leaf suddenly floating in the water? It certainly blew in from somewhere, and came to me.

Then, while driving home from a meeting, I suddenly found myself behind a car with a bumper sticker that read, "I love hockey." Now, if it had said cricket, rugby or Australian football, it would have blended in with the scenery. Yet, something else was inviting me to reflect on my nature. This was a nudge to become more aware ofwhat is unfolding.

Only a few days ago, my husband was reviewing photos he shot back in late October. I had parked near an airport and seen a plane take off. He later learned he only captured that shot as the plane was three hours late departing. Imagine his surprise to discover this plane and exact flight number we will be flying as the result of itinerary changes The universe already signalled it knew what would happen. We just had to catch up.

I am constantly learning that faith is a very strong inner power. Something about it supports knowledge. We are each instruments. We exist to guide and assist others while we are also guided. Human beings may temporaily forget forces around them rarely show themselves in a traditional sense, but always have your best interests at heart.

Why chronicle happenings?

Human beings have a widespread urge to chronicle or follow what is going on, what has gone on, and what they believe will yet unfold. Have you ever asked yourself where this urge comes from in yourself? It is common to keep informed about situations even when you are not physically-present. What is it with your insatiable desire to know?

Take the radio, television, internet or print media. How often do you follow someone else's version of news?  Information is constantly dispensed by those who define it to those they believe should receive.  Who says you need it? You attract what you think.

Many people awaken to the news, listen to it during breaks, and even finish the day with it during the commute home from work. You are consciously or unconsciously drinking in happenings. Why is it necessary to receive them from sources who think they define you should know? Part of you says, 'how do they know?' The other part watches or tunes out.

In another way, consider the legacy you are leaving. You may have documented much of your life in photos, , newspaper clippings, scrapbook materials and memorabilia. If you have not done this for yourself, your children or someone you admire, then somebody likely has. They may decide what they view as happenings in your life. Do you dream it all?

All of this invites you to step back and reflect on your choices. Raise your awareness about the thoughts you transmit and receive. At this moment, the wavelength you are on is what you view as a happening.  You believe it merits your attention. You can follow your life or lives of others. You chronicle or dream them, and sometimes even live them.

Trust and the rest will follow

How many people have you come across who question their conditions, their motives, their dreams? You can view suffering as something you bring on yourself as a kind of karma.  You can also trust as you make choices that feel right, that the rest will follow.

I have known people to give up the perceived security of a desk job to start a business close to the heart.  Repeatedly, these people had no idea where the clients would come from, but they had faith. Their hearts and souls were stirred.  They attuned to the source of their own powerful energy vibration.  They are tested to the utmost.

One woman I know was a nurse administrator with considerable experience.  She took a settlement package and opened a shop where she offered specialized consultations. She initially advertised in a paper with large readership.  Yet, no clients came as the result.  Yet, one passer-by who was greatly helped trigger a domino effect of this woman's first fifty clients.  She has never looked back.  Her business has flourished ever since.

Another friend is giving up a teaching position with a predictable salary to focus on promoting and marketing his new inventions.  He has experienced numerous setbacks, but chooses to hold his head high.  He is increasingly feeling he is attuning to a divine purpose and he is not at all the religious sort.  Yet, he realizes his honorable intention.

In some sense, service, or how you render service to others, is what matters.  Some people believe that the ways you give unselfishly of yourself are what reflect the imperishable jewel of your character.  When you trust in your heart that you are where you need to be, then you open your mind.  Amazing things unfold to expand what you see.

Supposing a spirit appeared to you?

People will sometimes awaken during the night and catch a glimpse of something hazy at the foot of their bed. In dazed bewilderment, people often assume they are dreaming, turn over, and forget about it. Yet, what if what you sense in the middle of the night is more than a gleam of light in the darkness? Supposing a spirit appeared to you?

You could choose to view this as a test of your senses, your sanity, and your sense of humour. You could interpret the experience as offering you valuable knowledge of who you are, what you are doing here, and why you are being asked to recognize energy in a different form. Would this prompt you to take leave of your rational mind?

It is common to confinethe mind to logical explanations, like, 'I must be hallucinating,'or 'I must have had a few too many last night,' or, 'my imagination is working overtime.' Yet, pause for a moment, to recognize that phenomena communcate with you in ways you do not expect. Energy makes efforts to get through to you. Have you sensed it?

Think seriously about what you would like to say to spirit that appears. You may get the chance sooner than you think. When you are ready to listen, and your senses are receptive, energy responds. You can choose to dream, choose to awaken within your dreams or, transcend boundaries.  Share a memorable experience and what you gain.